Trimmer for pastry cones.



s. F. PIERCE. TRIMMIER FOR IAETRY GONES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1910.

' 1,062,028; w Patentd May 20, 1913.

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TRIMMER FOR rasmmofiss. urmommiw Hum JULY 1 1910.

Patented May 20, 1913.

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V APYLIUATION FILED JULY 1, 19i0. May 20 To all/whom it may concern UNITED ST SIMEON r. PIERCE, or ST. PAUL, rawnnsora; assrenon, :er innsnn nests-manure TO CREAM cons MACHINE oomrmw, or er. PAUL,'-MINNESOTA, A conronATIoN or MINNEsorA.

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fipeeifieation of Lette'rs Patent. Patntgfl pl 1913 Bte it known that I, SIMEON F; Pmnon. a- 'c1t1zen ofthe. United States, residing at St-FPaul, in the county of Ramsey and Estate of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trimmers for 'Pastry Cones, of'which the following is Myinvention relates to improvements in means for trimming. pastry cones after the Same have been cooked in the ordinary manner in a cone cooking machine, andcon sistsin improved" means whereby the cone may be rapidly and evenly trimmed without injury. c

Tothis end the invention consists in the construction,- combination and, arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1. is a side elevation of my improved invention; Fig. 2 is a section on line of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a supportforming part of my invention: Fig. 4 is an inside view of plunger mechanism forming part of the invention shown partly in sect-ion; F ig. 5 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 6 is a side elevation shown partly in section of one .of the plungers and cooperating trimming tube shown. in position trimming a cone; Fig. 7 is aside elevation of the plungers showing one of the cooperating trimmingv tubes partly in section and in cooperiyting position; Fig -8 is a detail view of a'portion of the cutting edge of one of the trimming tubes; Fig; 9 is a perspective view of a cone holder forming part of my invention; Figs. 10 and 11 are side and end views, respectively, of a plurality of cones before being trimmed; and Fig. 12 1s a perspective view of a sheet of pastry which connects the cones before theyv are trimmed, being shown after the operation of tr1m vming. andp'artly broken away. 1

In the drawings A represents the framework of the machine having inter-spaced frontand rear walls 2 connected by suitable tie rods 3.

B represents a holder for receiving and holding the cones in the operation of the machine, the holder consisting preferably of skeleton framework provided with a pinrality of longitudinally extending tubular troughs 4 and carrying a suitable handle 5. The holder B 'is removably supported by Application filed. July 1, 1910. Serial Nb. 569,959.

means of a bed 6 upon the inner side of the front wall of the framework A. and a cooperating bed plate '7 upon the outer side of the rear wall. of the framework A, the bed plate 7 being formed with ahigh within" whlch the adjacent end of theholder is adapted to fit-.1 The bed plate 7 and adjacent end wall of the frame A is forn'ied with a vertical opening 9 to receive the end of the holder. The bottom of the holder and supports 6 and 7 are preferably tapered as shown. The front wall 2 of the frame A is formed with. aplurality of openings 10 registering with the troughs 4: when the holder is in position, the openings 10 being preferably somewhat larger than the troughs andlsurrounding the openings 10 and pro- 1ecting outwardly from the front 'wall, 2 of the machine is. a plurality'of tubes 11 gradually contracted toward their outer ends and having their free ends formed with a plurality of teeth 12. The teeth 12 as shown 1n Fig. 8 are peculiarly shaped, be-

;ing bent inwardly toward their free ends and beveled upon their outer edges as shown.

. Arranged to cooperate with the'trimming tubes 11 is a plurality of plungers 13 projecting inwardly from a plate 14, which plate has slidable support through the medium of rods 15 extending slidably through the front and rear wall of, the machine. The rods 15 are providedat their rear ends with. pins 16 liinitingtheir forward movement and carry inside the rear wall of the machine nuts 17, between which and the rear wall of the machine, are inte'rposed cpil springs 18 surrounding the rod and acting as bull'ers as. hereinafter more specifically set forth. The .plungers 13 are of gradually decreasing length from the lower to the upper plungers. Each plunger is formed with a cone shaped free end 19 separated by a surrounding rim 20. from a stub portion. 21 which stub portion is gradually tapered toward the plate 14.. The plate 1-1 issupported to carry the free ends of the plungers into the tubes in the operation of the machine. Having hinge support 22 upon the bottom of the plate 14 is an inwardly directed apron 23 for guiding the cuttings into a suitable receptacle, not shown In Figs. 10 to 12 is shown a plurality of cones 2st as they come from the cooking machine. In this condition they Fig. 6. The continued movement of the plate 14 will successively carry the progressively shorter plungers into the tubes shearing off the pastry around each cone as it is carried inward past the cutting edge of the tube. The tubes being contracted toward their free ends and having the teeth of the inbent and peculiar shape shown will cause the pastry as it is sheared away from the cone to be spread by the tube in the inward travel of the plungers. This will tend to break up the pastry beingsheared off, allowing it to drop downward against the apron. Any pastry not thus broken up will slide back upon the tapered s indles of the plungers and be broken by 'ater movements of the plate and plungers. The spring 18 forms a resilient bumper saving the plate 14 from injurious pressure against the cutting edges of the tubes. The machine is actuated in a similar manner with successive sheets of the baked cones until the holder is filled,

when the holder will be removed from the machine and the cones allowed to slide there-- from into the proper receptacles. The centers of the tubes are preferably more widely interspae than the centers of the baked cones so t at .a'.fter the lower cone has been sheared ofl and forced into the tube the next one will be slightly raisai as the next plunger passes into the tube. This assists in preventing breaking of the very brittle cones in the operation of the machine.

When the sheet of cooked cones is removed from the cooking machine before being placed in my trimmer there is naturally more or less uneven shrinking of the} pastry connecting the cones. This results' in the different cones supported by the connecting sheet of pastry being more or less unevenly interspaced. This is compensated for and the cones kept from being cracked by the cooperation of the tapered plungers; by having the plungers of progressively increasing length, and by having them formed with outwardly tapered spindles. The tapered free'ends of the spindles successively center the cones in the cutting tubes, the longer plungers first trimming the first row of cones without bringing any strain upon the remaining cones and the tapered spindles allowing freedom of movement of the sheared ofl material as it passes over the larger diameter of the plungers and permitting the sheared ofi material to be more easily freed and to drop therefrom.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a machine ofthe class described, a plurality of open ended tubes, each tube being formed at its outer end with a plurality of teeth, said teeth being directed laterally -into the central opening of the tube to form a smaller area than the interior of the tube, whereby to spread and break up any sur-' rounding material into which the tube may be forced,.anda plurality of plungers su ported in cooperation with the cutting en 5 of said tubes, said plungers being formed with supporting shanks tapered away from the ends of said tubes for the purpose set forth.

2. In a trimmer for pastry cones, the combination with a plurality of open ended tubes, of toothed cutting edges carried by the outer ends of said tubes, means for centering pastry cones in the outer ends of said tubes and forcing them through said tubes compr sing a plurality of slidable-plungers of progressively increasing length having tapered ends arranged to enter the outer ends of said tubes and each plunger carrying a contactingstop for the pastry cone adj acent'to the inner portion of the tapered end of the plunger.

3. In a' trimmer for pastry cones, the combination with a plurality of. open ended tubes, of toothed cutting edges carried by the outer ends of said tubes, and a plurality of plungers of progressively increasing length shdably supported in connection with the outer ends 0 said tubes, each plunger being formed with an outwardly tapered free endg 'and an inwardly tapered spindle for the-purpose set forth.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence {0 two witnesses.

- SIMEON F. PIERCE.

Witnesses:

H. S. JOHNSON, H. SMITH. 

